| Don't spend your money on gases such as | | | | Change the oil in your car on a regular |
| gasohol, which gives you less mileage | | | | basis. When you keep the oil in your car |
| compared to gasoline. This can lead you | | | | clean you reduce the wear that is caused |
| to spend more on your car gas | | | | by friction in the moving parts of your |
| expenditure. Know when to refill your | | | | car's engine. Keeping track of your last |
| car gas. And don't just pump the gas | | | | oil change will save you money at the |
| because you need it. | | | | gas pump and increase your fuel |
| You should never purchase gasohol for | | | | consumption. If you are reluctant or |
| your car since it contains only | | | | unable to change the oil in your car on |
| two-thirds of the energy of gasoline. | | | | your own make sure that you fuel up at a |
| This means that you would need to buy | | | | gas station that offers you full |
| much more gasohol to go the same | | | | service. |
| distance on a tank of gasoline. Gasohol | | | | This way you can ask the gas attendant |
| is a mixture of ethanol (alcohol made | | | | to help you fill your car with gas as |
| from grain) and gas, and is used by some | | | | well as take a look under the hood of |
| farmers to help cut the amount of | | | | your car to change the oil. |
| pollution in the air. | | | | Make sure that you are using the right |
| Even if you are traveling and it seems | | | | grade of oil that is required by your |
| like the only fuel choice for miles is | | | | car or truck. Oil grades are measured in |
| gasohol try to avoid buying this type of | | | | viscosity, which determines how much the |
| adapted fuel. | | | | oil can resist flow. Grades of oil |
| When a gas station has its underground | | | | include: |
| tanks filled, the particles at the | | | | - 0W (this is the thinnest) (W stands |
| bottom of the tank are stirred up. These | | | | for winter) |
| particles can become mixed in with the | | | | - 5W to 25W |
| gas that you are putting into your car, | | | | - 20 to 60 (60 is the thickest) |
| which can lead to efficiency problems. | | | | Check with the owner's manual that comes |
| The particles can clog your fuel filter, | | | | with your car for more information about |
| causing your car to stall and start with | | | | the grade of oil that is required by |
| some difficulty. | | | | your car. Make sure that you use the |
| If the gas station that you have decided | | | | right grade of oil to ensure that your |
| to stop at has the lowest gas price in | | | | car runs as smoothly as it should in all |
| your area you may want to think about | | | | types of weather. |
| taking the time to come back at a later | | | | If you find that you are always running |
| time rather than stopping at the next | | | | out of oil when you need it you can buy |
| gas station that is offering a higher | | | | car oil in bulk at stores such as Costco |
| price for gas. | | | | so that you always have oil available |
| One of the best things that you can do | | | | for your vehicle. |
| is to keep your vehicle as well tuned as | | | | If you can't change the oil in the car |
| you possibly can. This means taking note | | | | yourself ask a family or friend to give |
| of those regularly scheduled maintenance | | | | you a hand. |
| checkups that you so often ignore. | | | | The more care you give to your car with |
| Studies indicate that a car with an | | | | good gasoline the higher mileage you get |
| engine that is poorly tuned will | | | | and the more you save on your gas |
| increase the amount of fuel consumption | | | | expenses. Never experiment with your car |
| from 10 to 20 percent. Information found | | | | gas because that could cost you more. |
| at shows that when you tune up a car | | | | Beware of the pump station's underground |
| that is due for a checkup or one that | | | | tanks conditions and decide on when to |
| has emissions problems, you can increase | | | | refill your car next time. This can |
| the gas mileage by up to 4.1 percent. | | | | saves you a lot of troubles in |
| Pay attention to the signals that your | | | | maintaining your car and gives you more |
| car is giving you. When the red message | | | | mileage efficiency. |
| light on your dashboard lights up | | | | So now you know when to take your car |
| letting you know that it's time to check | | | | for servicing and what care you can take |
| your gauges make sure that you have your | | | | for your car to give you more mileage |
| car looked at as soon as you can. | | | | and efficiency. Remember the better care |
| If you are uncertain when the last time | | | | you take of your car the better it takes |
| was that you had your car serviced you | | | | care of your purse. |
| may be able to contact the mechanic that | | | | How much time you spend in taking care |
| last did the work for you. | | | | of your car can be indicated by the |
| If they keep accurate records your | | | | mileage and efficiency of your car. The |
| mechanic will be able to give you a date | | | | more you take care of your car the |
| for your last maintenance visit and help | | | | better mileage and efficiency it gives. |
| you schedule a new one at the same time. | | | | |